Rail-fastener.



A. J. ALSOPIEDY. RAIL FASTHNER.

APPLICATION FILED 111111.20, 1911.

999,082. I Patented July 25, 1911.

WITNESSES if 6 45 M a W @517 By JNVENTOR. P154) ATTORNEYS COLUIIIA WRAPC0,, WASHINGTON. D. c.

FFICE.

ALBERT J. ALSOPIEDY, OF JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA.

RAIL-FASTENER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT J. ALSOPIEDY, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Jeannette, in the county of VVestmoreland andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Rail-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to rail fasteners, and the object of my inventionis to provide positive and reliable means, in a manner as will behereinafter set forth, for locking bolts in engagement with theconfronting ends of rails, whereby said rails cannot become accidentallydisplaced.

I attain the above object by a mechanical construction that is simple,durable, easy to install and highly efficient for the purposes for whichit is intended.

The invention will be hereinafter specifically described and thenclaimed, and reference will now be had to the drawing wherein likenumerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rail jointprovided with the fastener. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a detachedsplice bar. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a detached bolt inaccordance with this invention, and Fig. 4 is a cross sectional View ofthe rail fastener.

The reference numerals 1 denote rails having the sides thereof braced bysplice bars 2 and 3, the bar 2 being of the ordinary and well knowntype, while the bar 3 is constructed to operate with the fastener. Thebars 2 and 3 are provided with openings 4 registering with openings 5 inthe webs 6 of the rails 1. V 7 denotes bolts mounted in the openings 1and 5, said bolts having the heads 8 thereof engaging the outer side ofthe splice bar 2 and the threaded ends 9 protruding from Specificationof Letters Patent.

Application filed March 20, 1911.

Patented July 25, 1911.

Serial No. 615,606.

the outer side of the splice bar 3. The outer ends of the bolts 7 havevertical openings 10 for a purpose that will presently appear.

11 denotes a plurality of outwardly eX- tending lugs carried by theupper edge of the splice bar 3 and these lugs are provided with openings12 vertically alining with opening 10 in the ends of the bolts 7.

13 denotes vertical bolts arranged in the openings 12 and 10 with theheads 14: of said bolts engaging the upper sides of the lugs 11 and thelower threaded ends of said bolts engaging in sockets 15 providedtherefor in the angular portion 16 of the splice bar 3, said socketshaving the walls thereof threaded.

From the foregoing it will be observed that the vertical bolts 13prevent the bolts 7 from rotating or becoming accidentally displacedrelatively to the splice bars 2 and 3 and the rails braced thereby.

That I claim is In a rail fastener, the combination with rails havingthe webs thereof provided with openings, of splice bars bracing thesides of said rails, bolts mounted in said splice bars and extendingthrough the openings of the webs of said rails, said bolts having thethreaded ends thereof provided with vertical openings, apertured lugscarried by the upper edge of one of said splice bars and vertical boltsmounted in said lugs and extending through the openings of said bolts,said splice bar having the angular portion thereof provided with socketsadapted to receive and hold the lower ends of said vertical bolts,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

ALBERT J. ALSOPIEDY.

Witnesses WM. E. CAREY, JOHN ALBERTO SETTI.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G.

